confirmed Mahmud Yakubu
as the new Chairman of the
Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC.
The Council made the
confirmation at its
emergency meeting at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja on
Wednesday.
It was the first meeting of the
Council presided over by
President Muhammadu
Buhari.

Apart from the confirmation
of the new INEC chairman,
the Council also approved the
appointment of five new
national commissioners for
the electoral body.

They are: Amina Zakari,
northwest; Anthonia Okoosi-
Simbine, north central and
Baba Shettima Arfo,
northeast.

Others are: Soyebi Adedeji
Solomon, southwest and
Mohammed Mustafa Lecky
from the South-South.

Mrs. Zakari, now a national
commissioner was appointed
acting chairman of the
commission on June 30
shortly after the former
Chairman, Attahiru Jega,
completed his five year
tenure.

Before his new appointment,
Mr. Yakubu, a professor of
history and international
studies, was the executive
secretary of Tertiary
Education Trust Fund.
He was also a member of the
2014 National Conference.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/191849-mahmud-yakubu-is-new-inec-chairman.html


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